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This hostel is a good place if you are not looking for a great atmosphere to meet other travelers. The front area where they have seats doesn\'t really offer the personal touch you would want in a hostel. But if you want a clean place to lay your head go for it, I love this hostel when I...more This hostel is a good place if you are not looking for a great atmosphere to meet other travelers. The front area where they have seats doesn\'t really offer the personal touch you would want in a hostel. But if you want a clean place to lay your head go for it, I love this hostel when I get stuck in Shanghai unexpectedly.close

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by joeyb – posted on Nov 17, 2007

11

I went to Shanghai for 4 days with some university friends. We had a great time. :) If you like culture activities maybe Beijing has more to offer but I am sure you will love the city: its contrast between tradion and modernity, getting lost walking the city, sightseeing, partying (some clubs...more I went to Shanghai for 4 days with some university friends. We had a great time. :) If you like culture activities maybe Beijing has more to offer but I am sure you will love the city: its contrast between tradion and modernity, getting lost walking the city, sightseeing, partying (some clubs are expensive but worth it). Besides we had the opportunity to enjoy the tennis master cup and support our favourite players.close

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by angelsalamanca2720 – posted on Nov 15, 2007

2

This service apartment is connected to a hotel. Not a hostel. It is located just north of the bund. Every taxi driver knows this hotel. Its a bit of a walk to get to the subway, but ive taken a taxi almost every time. Frank is very helpful if you need him. Great value for the price. Its more...more This service apartment is connected to a hotel. Not a hostel. It is located just north of the bund. Every taxi driver knows this hotel. Its a bit of a walk to get to the subway, but ive taken a taxi almost every time. Frank is very helpful if you need him. Great value for the price. Its more suited of a couple, a single person, or business travellers. In room laundry and a psuedo kitchen... hotplate with a pan, but its good enough to make snacks etc. Its located in a very local area with a lot of little restaurants around. Definately will go back to it.close

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by jasontam – posted on Nov 14, 2007

4

be careful in the bund. i had a tout/pimp approach me in east nanjing road tourist strip, at first said he was a student learning english etc then started insisting that i should go somewhere with him to \'looka looka\' at his \'ladies\'. when i said no he got angry yet kept...more be careful in the bund. i had a tout/pimp approach me in east nanjing road tourist strip, at first said he was a student learning english etc then started insisting that i should go somewhere with him to \'looka looka\' at his \'ladies\'. when i said no he got angry yet kept followed me, casting insults. i was worried i was about to get mugged.close

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by adampark75437 – posted on Nov 14, 2007

10

Few things to check out in Shanghai Peace Hotel - Old European style hotel on the bund Tourist tunnel - Bit naff but funny , chinese trying to be "cool" with their technology. The train runs under the river from near the Peace Hotel and comes out near the Pearl TV tower. The big mad looking...more Few things to check out in Shanghai Peace Hotel - Old European style hotel on the bund Tourist tunnel - Bit naff but funny , chinese trying to be "cool" with their technology. The train runs under the river from near the Peace Hotel and comes out near the Pearl TV tower. The big mad looking building ... Looks like a needle with 2 reddish balls on it !! If its a clear day, head up the TV tower ... view is fantastic For dinner in a restaurant call M on the Bund ... Make a reservation for night time. The restaurant is on the roof of a bar on the bund .. view is fantastic Nanjing road is the main shopping road in Shanghai ... runs from beside Peace Hotel down towards the peoples park. There is a Radisson Hotel facing onto the park. The top looks like there is a UFO parked there. Its a bar/restaurant thing ... a fantastic place to have a drink and enjoy the skyline of shanghaiclose

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by dannyt – posted on Jun 29, 2007

7

Well, if you say Shanghai is just a modern city, that is not true. It combines culture, heritage, history, fun, business all in one. It is just like a melty pot. There are lot more interesting to discover and definately worth to come several times. It is a city never sleeps and where you can live...more Well, if you say Shanghai is just a modern city, that is not true. It combines culture, heritage, history, fun, business all in one. It is just like a melty pot. There are lot more interesting to discover and definately worth to come several times. It is a city never sleeps and where you can live in a very luxury life or have fun with just a little pennies. So, just enjoy it and be happy... The traveler's attitude means a lot to experience the true life behind. Peace and Love!close

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by Paloma – posted on May 17, 2007

15

Grimy commercial hub by day, Shanghai transforms after dark into a sparkling seductress. This is a party town from way back. Yesterday’s opium halls and Somerset Maughams are today’s underground clubs and Giorgio Armanis. Shanghai has returned to its rightful place as one of the world’s...more Grimy commercial hub by day, Shanghai transforms after dark into a sparkling seductress. This is a party town from way back. Yesterday’s opium halls and Somerset Maughams are today’s underground clubs and Giorgio Armanis. Shanghai has returned to its rightful place as one of the world’s great sin cities – and one gets the feeling that the party has only just begun.

After a half-century of neglect, Shanghai's iconic waterfront promenade has been dusted off and transformed into the city's latest lifestyle destination. Addresses 3, 5 and 18 have already been gussied up with top international chefs, luxury labels, art galleries and urban spas. Numbers 6 and 9 are following suit. Shanghai waits for nobody, so strap on your beer goggles and enjoy the ride.close

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by emily – posted on Apr 30, 2007

27

This city is not really China!!!! It is a big Western city put here as a test tude by the Chinese government...the people here are rude and consider themselves better than other parts of China...only need a maximum of 4-5 days here if on vacation to party and shop before heading out of the...more This city is not really China!!!! It is a big Western city put here as a test tude by the Chinese government...the people here are rude and consider themselves better than other parts of China...only need a maximum of 4-5 days here if on vacation to party and shop before heading out of the country or heading out into the real China in the West!!! Warning: This is expensive China...close

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by jzlevy77 – posted on Apr 12, 2007

4

Shanghai is a really exciting city and although it is more expensive than other Chinese cities, it is well worth a visit. The shopping is great if you know where to go. Fangbang Road and the Science and Technology Museum (underground) offer some great places to pick up pearls, jade and knock...more Shanghai is a really exciting city and although it is more expensive than other Chinese cities, it is well worth a visit. The shopping is great if you know where to go. Fangbang Road and the Science and Technology Museum (underground) offer some great places to pick up pearls, jade and knock offs. I am really upset that so much of Old Shanghai has been destroyed since my last visit in March 2007 - only a year ago! Will any of it be saved?close

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by davidcb – posted on Feb 22, 2007

7

Shaghai for us was a city of "could have beens." The gracefull Bund could have kept us busy for an entire day had the rain not turned the streets into a quagmire. The futuristic Pudong would have made a fantastic desktop for my laptop had it not been covered in inpenetrable fog. The...more Shaghai for us was a city of "could have beens." The gracefull Bund could have kept us busy for an entire day had the rain not turned the streets into a quagmire. The futuristic Pudong would have made a fantastic desktop for my laptop had it not been covered in inpenetrable fog. The famed Xiangyang markets could have provided clothes for a year had it not been seemingly demolished. Visiting during Winter we hoped to avoid the crowds of the summer period and get the best of the city. Unfortunately, the crowds remained and our situation was compounded by awful weather which, of course, lifted as soon as we left. Shanghai; a great city, if the weather allowsclose

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by HannahMillinship – posted on Dec 30, 2006

5